The images are known as shims, which were invented to extend Secure Boot to Linux devices and utility software. Using a ...

The main focus last time was that the system needs to have a Root-of-Trust (RoT) which forms the foundation for a chain-of-trust as the system boots and executes its application code. In today’s post, ...

In an increasingly connected world, online devices now reach into every facet of modern life. From automated cars to smartwatches to the phone in your pocket, the myriad of form factors and value of ...

ESET researchers discovered 11 vulnerable UEFI shim bootloaders signed by Microsoft that allow attackers to bypass UEFI ...

ESET researchers discovered 11 old, Microsoft-signed, UEFI applications that allow bypassing UEFI Secure Boot on the majority of UEFI-based ...

Millions of PCs running Windows face a ticking clock as certificates that anchor the Secure Boot trust chain are set to expire in 2026, and the first deadline arrives in June. The issue, tracked in ...

"I have a headache from dealing with Secure Boot." ...

Abstract: Malware injection has become a critical threat to embedded systems. Implementing an asymmetric cryptography-based secure boot is the best protection against this class of attacks. This ...

Eleven old Microsoft-signed UEFI shims could let admin-level attackers bypass Secure Boot and run code before the operating system loads ...

Updated provisioning software introduces flexible image selection, stronger cryptographic security and programmable ...

In an increasingly connected world, online devices now reach into every facet of modern life. From automated cars to smartwatches to the phone in your pocket, the myriad of form factors and value of ...

We’ve explored each element in detail except for secure storage in the previous posts. Today’s post will dive deeper into secure storage and how it applies to embedded systems. Secure storage is often ...